Edon Kappehl was a light-skinned human male who fought for the Resistance in their war opposing the First Order. In the year 34 ABY, during the evacuation of the Resistance base located on the planet D'Qar, he served as the bombardier aboard Crimson Hailstorm, which was a MG-100 StarFortress SF-17 bomber that was part of Crimson Squadron. Above D'Qar, he met his death along with all other members of his squadron while conducting an attack on the First Order's Mandator IV-class Siege Dreadnought called Fulminatrix. This occurred when an enemy fighter, engulfed in flames, collided with his bomber, triggering a destructive chain of events that led to its annihilation.
Edon Kappehl made his initial appearance in the movie Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi, which premiered on December 15, 2017. Dan Euston played his role. Although the film did not provide the character's name, he was identified in Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections, a companion reference book to the film penned by Jason Fry.